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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 68 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 65 out of 68
  2. Negative: 1 out of 68
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  1. Nov 29, 2013
    10
    Flume is an artist that inspires your soul, chills your heart, and warms it at the same time. His music and songs will be remembered for many generations.
  2. Apr 17, 2014
    10
    So not only does Flume put on one of the best live shows I've ever seen, but his Deluxe Edition is easily one of the best EDM/Dance albums of the past 10 years. To put it simply, his "HyperParadise" and "You and Me" remixes will keep your ears happy for many listens!
  3. Apr 13, 2017
    10
    Where do you begin with debut album? Amazing production, amazing features. It's an absolute masterpiece, and truly showcases the talent of Flume and his work. Songs like Insane, Left Alone, and What You Need leave you begging for more, only to be hit by the amazing On Top, Bring You Down, and the amazing Sleepless.
  4. Jun 5, 2015
    9
    Both Flume the artist and the album give a damn about conventional structures and rhythms, and that's why this record is so originally fantastic.

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  5. Aug 7, 2016
    9
    The self-titled debut album by Flume released back in 2012 is a great, ambitious, electronic downtempo record which has plenty of positives to take from. As a producer curated album, it succeeds on many fronts; the unusual chord progressions, off-kilter instrumentation, pitch-bending as well as the heavily chopped and manipulated vocals paint a very vivid image of the sound Flume went for.The self-titled debut album by Flume released back in 2012 is a great, ambitious, electronic downtempo record which has plenty of positives to take from. As a producer curated album, it succeeds on many fronts; the unusual chord progressions, off-kilter instrumentation, pitch-bending as well as the heavily chopped and manipulated vocals paint a very vivid image of the sound Flume went for. All these characteristics amalgamate with each other to produce a fantastically fresh, unique and cohesive album with so many little elements throughout each track differing slightly to enable high replayability. Without a doubt a brilliant album. I enjoyed every track a lot but the ones in particular that I felt stood out really well include Insane, Bring You Down, What You Need, Ezra and Sleepless. Five tracks from a fifteen track album highlights how consistently great this album is. This was the album that put Flume on the map, but dare I say it his successor Skin is slightly better! Expand
  6. Jul 11, 2019
    9
    It is kind of surprising this is a debut album. The Flume deluxe is carefully curated, expert work. Flume knows his synths very, very well. This album has creepy or sad low points (Insane will make you at least a bit uncomfortable) which make the high points (Holdin On, and my favorite song for a bit - On Top) more accentuated. All in all, this is a very good debut, and hooked me as wellIt is kind of surprising this is a debut album. The Flume deluxe is carefully curated, expert work. Flume knows his synths very, very well. This album has creepy or sad low points (Insane will make you at least a bit uncomfortable) which make the high points (Holdin On, and my favorite song for a bit - On Top) more accentuated. All in all, this is a very good debut, and hooked me as well as many electronic music listeners on Flume. Expand
  7. Jul 27, 2013
    8
    Flume's eponymous album is a great piece of work but I won't pretend I didn't like it at first. The opening track "Sintra" originally distanced me, and I felt initially that the tracks were somewhat inconsistent. But songs like "Ezra", "Sleepless Feat. Jezzabell Doran" and in fact, "Sintra", contain a depth belied by much of the rest of the album. Though some songs felt like they wereFlume's eponymous album is a great piece of work but I won't pretend I didn't like it at first. The opening track "Sintra" originally distanced me, and I felt initially that the tracks were somewhat inconsistent. But songs like "Ezra", "Sleepless Feat. Jezzabell Doran" and in fact, "Sintra", contain a depth belied by much of the rest of the album. Though some songs felt like they were just happy and empty, I can now appreciate that Flume has a definitive style that I have not seen from another artist (maybe I'm just ignorant) that I can liken only to XXYYXX. Give this album a listen, or if you're interested enough, more, because I do think this album and Flume's style grows on you significantly. Expand
  8. Mar 20, 2020
    8
    An amazing first album to kick off a fruitful career. 8 years on and it's still fresh. Flume experiments and explores new sounds with rich and exciting results. It sounds so youthful. A lot of copycats after this release, with no one catching the excitement that he did so naturally. Skin had some moments, but it suffers from clear industry intervention and pressure. Some good ideas but notAn amazing first album to kick off a fruitful career. 8 years on and it's still fresh. Flume experiments and explores new sounds with rich and exciting results. It sounds so youthful. A lot of copycats after this release, with no one catching the excitement that he did so naturally. Skin had some moments, but it suffers from clear industry intervention and pressure. Some good ideas but not fully fleshed out. His 2019 mixtape is a great evolution from this original sound. He's in full control and back on the cutting edge. Expand
  9. Oct 4, 2015
    7
    Very solid album. Seeing him in concert was a once in a life time experience. He really knows how to construct a fun song to dance and do moly to. Flume.
  10. Jan 9, 2014
    7
    Flume is an impressive debut from a rising artist, but there is still some room from improvement. Personally, I found the music to be remarkably similar to the more electronic tracks of James Blake. However, unlike the works of James Blake, Flume did not manage to illicit an emotional response, and instead was simply a "fun" album to listen too. However, that does not change that theFlume is an impressive debut from a rising artist, but there is still some room from improvement. Personally, I found the music to be remarkably similar to the more electronic tracks of James Blake. However, unlike the works of James Blake, Flume did not manage to illicit an emotional response, and instead was simply a "fun" album to listen too. However, that does not change that the tracks are very jumpy (almost to fault) and creative, which gives the album a nice energy that makes the album very enjoyable to listen to while doing something else (like exercise or work around the house). Expand
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Mar 28, 2013
    58
    Although it toes a dangerous line of resounding too imitative of its own influences, the young producer is nonetheless well on his way to fully embracing his identity.
  2. Feb 25, 2013
    70
    Laid back beats, a high pitched effect methodically layered within the effects, vocals, bring in the bridge then loop the beat. Arguably this is the pattern to all electronic music yet there is not much variety within this paradigm; luckily there are enough winning moments on Flume to make you forgive this.
  3. Feb 22, 2013
    60
    Streton definitely has the production chops to make a solid record. However, if he wants a great record, he needs to edit down that tracklist and sequence it for cohesion.